Original Stories Fan Fiction ❯ Just Another Day ❯ Volume Thirteen, Chapter Seventy-Five: The Problem with Men ( Chapter 75 )

The Problem with Men

-Be-

What's gone wrong? I don't get it. We were so happy at first. But now…

I sighed as I looked at my phone. No calls again. Why hasn't he called me? I get that he's busy, but…

I looked up when I heard a knock on my door.

“Yeah?” I asked. My mom opened the door and poked her head inside.

“Be?” she asked.

“Yeah?” I asked. My mom frowned.

“What's wrong?” she asked. I sighed.

“He didn't call again,” I said.

“Aw, I'm so sorry,” she said. I pressed my lips together. Ten months. How could Daisuke and I fall apart so quickly?

“I don't get it,” I said. “What did I do wrong?”

“Nothing,” Mom said. I wanted to believe her. But still…

“It's been three weeks,” I said. Mom looked stunned.

“What?!” she asked.

“Yes,” I said, nodding. My mom didn't answer at first. She struggled to speak. I dropped my head.

“He ghosted me, didn't he?” I asked. Mom didn't say anything. She didn't need to. I wanted to cry. Mom hugged me. It didn't help.

“Did you call him?” she asked. I paused.

“Hm?” I asked. I looked at my phone. Oh…

“I guess I could do that,” I said. I dialed up Daisuke.

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-Chiko-

Why do I even bother? I've been dumped—again. I don't know what happened. I thought everything was fine. We were so happy. And then…

I dropped my head.

“Stupid,” I muttered. I wanted to cry. He didn't even dump me in person. Oh no. That would be a mercy. Here's what happened:

We were on a date last night. Everything was fine. Jiro had been quiet lately. I thought it was work. He insisted everything was fine. He had been busy with work. Fine. I didn't complain. He had to care for his daughter.

Anyway, dinner was nice. We went to a French restaurant. He didn't talk much. Jiro seemed distracted, in fact. I didn't ask. I did most of the talking.

He walked me home. Still didn't talk much. I did the talking. I kissed him at the door. And that was it.

This morning, I got the text. It was one sentence.

“I don't think we should see each other anymore.”

I thought I was going to die. I texted him back asking why. Jiro hasn't responded back.

I dropped my head. I just don't know what happened. Jiro won't talk to me either. I just don't know what I did wrong. He did seem distracted last night. Was he cheating on me? I tried to push that thought out of my head. But I can't help but wonder…

I don't know what to do!

It's Not Fair